OHS/WHS Health and Safety Committee Training
Australia-wide Safety Committee training. Practical OHS/WHS Committee training for workplaces across Australia. Choose self-paced online learning or facilitated live online and onsite workplace delivery.
Workplace committee training
Course fees and delivery options
Current individual course pricing and delivery information. Safety Committee training is available as self-paced online learning and, where offered, facilitated live-online or onsite workplace delivery. Contact the training team if you need help choosing the right option or deciding what to do next.
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This course option is available with the current duration, delivery and booking arrangements shown on this page.
Delivery
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$399 per person
Price — $399 per person
Duration — See course information for duration.
Delivery — Delivery: Available by arrangement where stated.
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Support — Safety Committee training is available as self-paced online learning and, where offered, facilitated live-online or onsite workplace delivery. Contact the training team if you need help choosing the right option or deciding what to do next.
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Topics Covered During Safety Committee Training
Suitable participantsThe course covers workplace safety law, the functions of Health and Safety Committees and Chairpersons, communication skills, emergency preparedness, risk management, incident investigation and safety psychology. Coastal OHS Services
Committee members, chairpersons and workplace participants involved in formal safety consultation can use this training.
The course explains the legal framework, duty holders, consultation obligations and the role of Health and Safety Committees in the applicable jurisdiction.
Participants examine committee functions, member responsibilities, chairperson responsibilities and ways to keep consultation focused on workplace outcomes.
Training develops meeting, presentation, listening, problem-solving and communication skills that help members work with workers and management.
Topics include hazard identification, assessment and control, workplace inspections, psychosocial hazards and the use of safety-management systems.
Committee members consider emergency planning and the committee’s role in reviewing preparedness, communication and lessons from exercises or events.
The program introduces practical incident investigation concepts and how committees can use incident information to identify improvements.
Participants consider human and organisational factors that influence behaviour, participation and the effectiveness of workplace safety systems.
Jurisdiction pages show self-paced online, facilitated live online and onsite group options where available.
Participants receive the course resources and completion evidence described on the current course page. Facilitated programs use practical workplace activities.
Safety Committee training — course information
Effective Health and Safety Committees combine legal knowledge with consultation, communication, risk-management and meeting skills so members can make a practical contribution to safer work.
Detailed course information
Who it is for
Course content
NSW, Queensland and ACT
Choose the jurisdiction-specific course information for your workplace.View NSWView QLDView ACT
Jurisdiction editionsNew South Wales
Safety Committee training tailored to NSW WHS legislation and consultation requirements.
Queensland
Safety Committee training tailored to Queensland WHS legislation and consultation requirements.
Australian Capital Territory
Safety Committee training tailored to ACT WHS legislation and consultation requirements.
Safety Committee training — FAQs
Detailed answers to common questions about eligibility, course content, delivery and completion. Use the questions below to understand the information on this page, what it means in practice, where to find related details and what to do next. Review the linked information carefully, and contact the training team if you need clarification before making a booking, submitting an enquiry or taking the next step.
Frequently asked questionsA committee is a formal workplace consultation forum where worker and management representatives discuss health and safety matters and practical improvements.
Committee members, chairpersons and other people involved in workplace WHS/OHS consultation can benefit from the program.
Jurisdiction pages use the legal terminology and framework applying in that state or territory while retaining practical committee skills.
The program covers safety law, committee functions, communication, emergency preparedness, risk management, incidents and safety psychology.
The full self-paced jurisdiction course is designed to take about 4–5 hours.
Facilitated Safety Committee training is approximately one training day and can be delivered live via Zoom or onsite where offered. Check the relevant jurisdiction page for current scheduling.
Yes. Dedicated workplace delivery can be arranged where stated, with current group pricing provided by quotation.
Participants receive a Safety Committee handbook relevant to the course and jurisdiction for use during and after training.
Assessment is practical and informal, using activities and questions to reinforce understanding and workplace application.
Participants who successfully complete the course receive a Certificate of Successful Completion.
Effective committees can improve consultation, identify issues earlier and help organisations strengthen risk controls and working conditions.
Use the current online course or facilitated-delivery enquiry link for pricing, availability and booking information.
The course has independent third-party certification aligned with ISO 29993:2017 by Exemplar Global.
ISO 29993:2017 is an international standard for learning services outside formal education. ISO is the independent, non-governmental International Organization for Standardization, whose members include national standards bodies such as Standards Australia.
Not All Health and Safety Committee Courses are Created Equal!
Independent certification aligned with ISO 29993:2017Independent third-party certification aligned with ISO 29993:2017 provides evidence that the course is designed and delivered against recognised learning-service standards. Coastal OHS Services
Independent certification aligned with ISO 29993:2017
Independent third-party certification aligned with ISO 29993:2017 provides evidence that the course is designed and delivered against recognised learning-service standards. Coastal OHS Services
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Safety Committee training — learning pathway
Effective Health and Safety Committees combine legal knowledge with consultation, communication, risk-management and meeting skills so members can make a practical contribution to safer work.
Safety law
Understand the relevant WHS/OHS framework, duty holders and the consultation requirements applying to the workplace.
Committee functions
Clarify what the committee and chairperson are expected to do and how the committee contributes to workplace consultation.
Communication
Practise meeting, presentation, listening and problem-solving skills for constructive committee participation.
Emergency preparedness
Consider how the committee can review emergency arrangements, communication and learning from exercises or events.
Risk management
Use hazard identification, risk assessment, controls, inspections and management-system information to support committee decisions.
Psychosocial hazards
Recognise psychosocial hazards as part of the workplace risk-management process and consider practical organisational controls.
Incident investigation
Use incident information and investigation findings to identify contributing factors and opportunities for prevention.
Safety psychology
Consider human factors, organisational influences and the behaviours that support or undermine effective safety systems.
The Best Health and Safety Committee Training Available
Original course framingThe course combines structured learning with real workplace examples and case studies so participants can return to work with knowledge and skills they can apply immediately.Coastal OHS ServicesContact our team if you need help choosing the right training option.Original course framingOur aim is to make committee training relevant, engaging and practical. The course combines structured learning with real workplace examples and case studies so participants can return to work with knowledge and skills they can apply immediately. Coastal OHS ServicesView trainingContact usOur aim is to make committee training relevant, engaging and practical.
Participant feedback — Safety Committee Training
Published feedback from people and organisations who have completed this training.
Participant feedbackRelevant and well presented
Participants have described the course as highly relevant, clearly presented and useful for applying committee responsibilities at work.
Strong engagement
People who have completed similar courses elsewhere have specifically noted the consistent engagement and practical value of this program.
Active participation
Feedback highlights the facilitator’s use of group discussion and participant input to keep the training practical and engaging.
Course assessment
Practical learning. Assessment is informal but important. It may include written or multiple-choice questions, group work and practical risk-management scenarios so participants can consolidate the knowledge and skills covered during the Safety Committee course.
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